Abstract: A shadow mask for a color cathode ray tube provided which includes an effective surface part having a plurality of slots formed therein for passing electron beams, and an edge part extended from the effective surface part and welded to a frame fitted to a panel in a cathode ray tube. The shadow mask is tensed in any one of an x- and y-axis directions. An interval of welding spots on the edge part is fixed according to a thickness of the shadow mask and a pitch of slots of the shadow mask. The interval of welding spots is in a range of approximately 11 to 15 times the thickness of the shadow mask. The welding spots on the edge part has an aspect ratio in a range of approximately 1.0 to 2.6.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube comprising a color selection electrode supported in tension. The electrode includes a circumferential portion on which vibration damping means are located for damping vibrations in the color selection electrode. The vibration damping means include a resonator in the form of at least one metal tongue, which is capable of vibrating when the color selection electrode vibrates. The tongue is arranged in, or substantially parallel to, the plane of the color selection electrode. Means are provided to exchange vibration by means of collision and/or friction between the circumferential portion of the color selection electrode and the tongue.

Abstract: A tension mask assembly for a color cathode-ray tube includes a tension mask including a plurality of strips separated a predetermined distance from each other to form slots, a plurality of bridges connecting the strips to section the slots, and a plurality of holes formed in each of short side portions of the tension mask, a frame including first and second support members supporting both long side portions of the tension mask to apply a tension force to the strips of the tension mask, and at least a pair of elastic members supporting the first and second support members, and a plurality of vibration attenuation units coupled to the holes formed at both short side portions of the tension mask to attenuate vibrations of the tension mask.

Abstract: A screen for a color display tube or display window has a structure of apertures in a black matrix and electro-luminescent material in the apertures. Steps in producing the screen include applying the black matrix and the electro-luminescent material, and exposing photosensitive material on the display window to light emitted by a light source and passed through a lens system and a shadow mask. The shadow mask is suspended from the display window and the lens system is positioned between the light source and the shadow mask. On the screen, the lens system realizes a microscopic light distribution of the light originating from the light source radiating towards the screen. The photosensitive material includes a bleaching dye functioning as a contrast enhancer in at least one of the process steps.

Abstract: A color cathode-ray tube (CRT) has an evacuated envelope with an electron gun therein for generating at least one electron beam. The envelope further includes a faceplate panel having a luminescent screen with phosphor elements on an interior surface thereof. A focus mask, having a plurality of spaced-apart first conductive strands, is located adjacent to an effective picture area of the screen. The spacing between the first conductive strands defines a plurality of apertures substantially parallel to the phosphor elements on the screen. Each of the first conductive strands has a substantially continuous insulating material layer formed on a screen facing side thereof. A plurality of second conductive wires are oriented substantially perpendicular to the plurality of first conductive strands and are bonded thereto by the insulating material layer. The insulating material layer is composed of a silicate material.

Abstract: A color cathode ray tube includes in combination an in-line type electron gun assembly and a dot type phosphor screen, wherein an outer panel surface is made substantially flat, an inner surface is curved and a shadow mask has round apertures or holes while having a curved shape with a convex form as projected toward the panel. The display tube is featured in that the shadow mask holes have a horizontal direction pitch Ph and vertical direction pitch Pv, that the horizontal pitch Ph has a value at terminate ends of a minor axis of the shadow mask, which value is at least 5% greater than a pitch value at the center part of the shadow mask, and that a Ph/Pv value at the shadow mask minor axis ends is greater than that at the shadow mask center. With such an arrangement, it is possible to increase the mechanical strength at a part adjacent to the shadow mask minor axis in particular.

Abstract: Disclosed is for improving a shadow mask having a open type slot combining a plurality of slots of shadow mask in order to improve the brightness of a color CRT (Cathode Ray Tube). A plurality of slots are formed so that electron beams are passed through the slots in vertical direction, and a vertical pitch distance PvC between slots located around horizontal center line is longer than a vertical pitch distance PvE between slots located around horizontal edge. Therefore, a distortion and an inferiority which are may be generated in fabricating the shadow mask can be prevented, and the shadow mask is able to cope with vibration pressed on the shadow mask by improving strength of boundary part.

Abstract: The present invention provides a focus mask and frame assembly for a cathode ray tube. The cathode ray tube includes an evacuated envelope enclosing a luminescent screen, a focus mask, and a support frame having at least two long sides for supporting the focus mask between the electron gun and the screen within the cathode ray tube. The focus mask has an active array area formed of a plurality of strands and cross wires separated by an insulating material and defining a plurality of focusing apertures within the array area. A border is attached to the strands opposite the insulating material along the upper and lower outer edges of the active array area. The borders extend into the active array area such that the cross wires overlie a portion of the borders and the borders form focusing apertures with the strands along the upper and lower edges of the array.

Abstract: To realize a high-quality flat-face type of color cathode ray tube by combining a tint panel with a pressed mask, the outer surface of the panel of the color cathode ray tube is made nearly flat and the inner surface of the panel is curved in a concave shape, and the long-length direction pitch of slots formed in an aperture region 2 of a pressed mask 1 to be disposed close to the inner surface and the connection-direction width of each of bridges which connect the slots are made different between a central portion (A) and a peripheral portion (B) in the apertured region 2 of the pressed mask 1, whereby the ratio of bridges per unit area is made larger in the central portion (A) than in the peripheral portion (B) or the opening rate of slots per unit area is made larger in the peripheral portion (B) than in the central portion (A).

Abstract: A color selection mechanism of a cathode-ray tube is formed in such a manner that a large number of strip-shaped grid elements are stretched across a frame which has a pair of opposed support members and a pair of elastically-providing members fixed between the support members. In this color selection mechanism, the geometrical moment of inertia of each of the support members can be changed stepwise from a central part of each of the support members to each of end parts thereof by changing a ratio of a longitudinal dimension to a lateral dimension of an L-shaped section of each of the pair of support members stepwise. As a result, it becomes possible to increase the rigidity at the central part of the frame of the color selection mechanism and thereby improve the performance of the color selection mechanism of the cathode-ray tube.

Abstract: A mask frame comprises a sidewall portion in the form of a rectangular frame including a pair of long sidewalls opposed to each other, a pair of short sidewalls opposed to each other, and corner sidewalls between the long and short sidewalls, and a base portion extending from the sidewall portion toward the center of the rectangular frame. The base portion has beads located near the corner sidewalls and connecting the long and short sidewalls.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube display having an in-line tube includes an electromagnetic unit for dynamically influencing the path or shape of the electron beams. The power for supplying current to the electromagnetic unit is drawn from the line deflection circuit, either through supply coil on a transformer arranged in parallel with the line deflection coil, or from a supply coil sound around the deflection unit core.

Abstract: A shadow mask comprises a frame member, a mask body formed in a plate shape as a grid element and mounted to the frame member and a plurality of slits formed to the mask body. The mask body is composed of an iron-based alloy containing 31.0-38.0 weight % of nickel and 1.0-6.5 weight % of cobalt and the iron-based alloy contains 0.01-0.10 weight % of carbon.

Abstract: A shadow mask includes a substantially rectangular effective region formed having a number of electron beam passage apertures and opposed to a phosphor screen and a substantially rectangular skirt portion provided around the effective region and extending in the direction of a tube axis. The skirt portion has a pair of long sides extending substantially parallel to a major axis and a pair of short sides extending substantially parallel to a minor axis, the long and short sides being welded to the inner surface of a substantially rectangular mask frame. A distance a from an extending end of the skirt portion on each long side to the weld spot is longer than a distance b from an extending end of the skirt portion on each short side to the weld spot.

Abstract: A tension mask frame assembly for a color cathode ray tube, including: a tension mask having a plurality of strips on which slots are formed being separated a predetermined distance from each other on a thin plate, real bridges for partitioning slots at a predetermined pitch interval by connecting adjacent ones of a plurality of strips to each other; and a frame which supports the corresponding edges of the tension mask, whereby a tensile force is applied to the tension mask, and the vertical pitch of the real bridges becomes smaller in a direction from the center portion of the tension mask to the peripheral portion of the tension mask.

Abstract: Two closed-loop coils are respectively set at the top or the bottom of a cathode ray tube. These two closed-loop coils serves in a pair as a cancel coil. Each closed-loop coil is positioned so as to make an interlinkage with the magnetic field leakage that escapes from the deflection yoke, a part of the closed-loop coil running almost in parallel to the top or bottom edge of an effective display region of a front panel.

Abstract: A sound suppressing structure is provided. The sound suppressing structure applied to a cathode-ray tube (CRT) having a frame, an inner shield, and at least one fixing element for fixing the frame and the inner shield, includes a rib portion formed on one of the frame and the inner shield, wherein the rib portion contacts with the other one of the frame and the inner shield for reducing a contacting area between the frame and the inner shield, so as to suppress a noise produced by vibrations of the frame and the inner shield.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flat tension mask type CRT which improves structures of a shadow mask and a panel, herein the shadow mask has a thickness of 50 &mgr;m˜80 &mgr;m, the panel has a transmittance of 47%˜50%, the flat CRT has a luminance of not less than 31FL, and the panel has a thickness of 13 mm˜14.5 mm, accordingly the present invention is capable of heightening productivity and durability, and at the same time improving overall luminance and color vividness by increasing the thickness of the shadow mask.

Abstract: A mask assembly for a cathode ray tube includes a tension mask having an effective portion formed with strips spaced apart from each other forming slots there between and a non-effective portion surrounding the effective portion. A mask frame includes a pair of supporting members along long sides of the tension mask and a pair of elastic members spacing the supporting members from each other by a predetermined distance. Vibration damping members damp vibration of the tension mask, where the vibration damping members are tensioned in a longitudinal direction to pressurize the non-effective portion.

Abstract: A color selection apparatus for a cathode ray tube includes a mask bearing a shape with short and long axes, and a frame combined with the mask. The mask is fitted to the frame while being tensioned either in the long axis direction or in the short axis direction. The mask has a plurality of strips spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, a plurality of real bridges disposed between the neighboring strips with a predetermined pitch while defining beam-guide holes, and one or more dummy bridges placed within each beam-guide hole while being extended from the strips in at least one direction. In any one reference column of m=0 and the other neighboring columns of m±n (n is a natural number), the real bridges arranged at the reference column are placed at lines different from the real bridges arranged at the columns of at least m±2 in the long axis direction.

Abstract: A color cathode-ray tube (CRT) has an evacuated envelope with an electron gun therein for generating an electron beam. The envelope further includes a faceplate panel having a luminescent screen with phosphor elements on an interior surface thereof. A focus mask, having a plurality of spaced-apart first conductive strands, is located adjacent to an effective picture area of the screen. The spacing between the first conductive strands defines a plurality of apertures substantially parallel to the phosphor elements on the screen. Each of the first conductive strands has a substantially continuous slightly conductive insulating material layer formed on a screen facing side thereof. A plurality of second conductive wires are oriented substantially perpendicular to the plurality of first conductive strands and are bonded thereto by the slightly conductive insulating material layer.

Abstract: Shadow mask in a cathode ray tube including an effective surface, and a non-effective surface, wherein the effective surface includes elongated slots each extended in full length of the effective surface without bridges between slots in a vertical direction at left and right outermost sides of the shadow mask or outer side slots adjacent to the outermost side slots, thereby preventing wrinkles from being formed at sides of an effective surface to enhance a color purity of the picture.

Abstract: A color cathode-ray tube is provided for easily detaching a mask assembly when manufacturing a phosphor screen by expanding the gap (Q-value) between the shadow mask and a phosphor screen by a number times while maintaing the resolution degree. The cathode-ray tube includes a phosphor screen formed on the inner surface of a panel and repeatedly forms a plurality of red, green and blue phosphor stripes, an electron gun emitting three electron beams toward the phosphor screen, and a shadow mask arranged in front of the phosphor screen facing the electron gun and forming a plurality of beam passage apertures for separating the electron beams.

Abstract: An Fe-Ni alloy having improved softening property is provided consisting of from 34 to 38% of Ni, not more than 0.5% of Mn, from 0 to 0.02% of soluble Al, from 0.005 to 0.0100% of N, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities. A smaller of the first value, which is the content of the soluble Al content divided by 27, or a second value, which is the nitrogen content divided by 14, is not more than 0.00015. When the first value and the second value are the same, the soluble Al content is from 0 to 0.01%.

Abstract: The present invention describes the details of a flat mask before tension is applied, an assembling method of that flat mask, and a tension mask assembly manufactured by using that method in order to obtain satisfactory thermal expansion, uniform stress distribution and linearity. The flat mask includes an apertured portion and supporting ends surrounding the apertured portion. The apertured portion comprises a plurality of concave pin-cushion type or convex barrel type strips, a plurality of real bridges connecting strips and dividing slots, and dummy bridges formed in the slots. The short supporting ends have the same width along a longitudinal direction and are formed to have the same curvature as the strips facing the supporting ends. The short supporting ends are preferably half-etched in order to make the volume of material removed from the short supporting ends greater than the volume of material removed from the apertured portion.

Abstract: A microphonic damper clip for mounting to the border of a tension mask. The damper clip is formed of two halves with each half having a first leg and an integral second leg. The free end of one of the legs from each of the two halves of the damper clip are inserted into an aperture disposed on the border of the tension mask. At least one free end of each corresponding leg is then attached to one another to form a damper clip.

Abstract: A subject of the present invention is to provide for a shadow mask material for a color picture tube with excellent tensile strength and excellent high temperature creep strength, a shadow mask made of the shadow mask material and a color picture tube with the shadow mask. Material for a shadow mask is made from low carbon steel containing manganese of equal or more than 0.60 wt % and aluminum of 0.002 to 0.12 wt %. A shadow mask is made of the material and the shadow mask is installed in a picture image tube.

Abstract: It is an object of this invention to provide a shadow mask material for use in a color picture tube excellent in tensile strength and excellent in high temperature creep strength, a shadow mask and a picture tube incorporating the same. For this purpose, the shadow mask material according to this invention uses a low carbon alloy steel sheet containing from 0.05 to 2.5% by weight of Cu and 0.001 to 0.4% by weight of P, or from 0.05 to 2.5% by weight of Cu, from 0.001 to 0.4% by weight of P and from 0.01 to 1.75% by weight of Ni.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for dampening vibration of a television tube in a tension mask. The apparatus include a vibration reducing assembly that is affixed between a mask frame and a busbar assembly of a tensioned mask. The vibration reducing assembly is comprised of a tension coil spring with a pin inserted in the center of the coils. As the busbar assembly or mask is vibrated, the spring pulls and releases, allowing the internal pin to rub against the coils, scrubbing away energy. The busbar assembly and the mask are formed such that their independent resonant frequencies differ greatly from one another.

Abstract: A tension mask for a color picture tube includes a plurality of strips separated a predetermined distance from each other and parallel to each other, and a plurality of real bridges for connecting the neighboring strips and forming slots through which electron beams pass, the number of the real bridges gradually decreasing from the central portion of the tension mask to the peripheral portion thereof.

Abstract: A color cathode ray tube comprises a color selection mask stretched in at least one direction, the mask comprising on its peripheral surface mask vibration damper means in the form of a coupled oscillator of the type comprising a central part attached to the surface of the mask and two wings extending on either side of the central part.

Abstract: A tension mask frame assembly for a color picture tube includes a tension mask where a plurality of strips formed on a thin plate to be separated a predetermined distance forming slots, a plurality of tie bars for connecting the strips and sectioning the slots at a predetermined pitch, and a plurality of dummy bridges extending from at least one strip toward a facing strip in the slots sectioned by the tie bars, and a frame supporting the edge of the tension mask so that a not less than can be applied to the tension mask. In the tension mask frame assembly, the area of the dummy bridge of the tension mask is smaller from the central portion of the tension mask to the peripheral portion thereof.

Abstract: A low-carbon steel sheet for a mask for use in a tension type cathode ray tube with bridge, characterized in that it has a chemical composition, in mass %:C:0.001 to 0.015%, Si:0.020% or less, Mn:0.2 to 1.8%, P:0.02% or less, S:0.010% or less, ON: more than 0.010% and not more than 0.025%, Al:0.02% or less, O:0.010% or less and balance:Fe and inevitable impurities, with the proviso that (N mass %—0.52 Al mass %) is 0.005% or more. The low-carbon steel sheet can prevent the lowering of shielding capacity due to terrestrial magnetism.

Abstract: A tension mask frame assembly for a color cathode-ray tube includes a frame including first and second support members, and at least a pair of elastic members supporting the first and second support members, both end portions of each of the elastic members are secured to the first and second support members, a tension mask including a plurality of strips and forming slits, a plurality of tie bars disposed between the strips and connecting neighboring strips to divide slits, where longer side portions perpendicular to a lengthwise direction of the strips are secured to the first and second support members, and vibration prevention members having both end portions supported at the first and second support members, having a predetermined tensile force, and being in contact with shorter side portions of the tension mask in a direction parallel to the strips of the tension mask.

Abstract: A tension mask assembly for a color cathode ray tube includes a tension mask including at least two divided portions, each having a plurality of strips separated a predetermined distance from each other for forming slots, and each having a plurality of bridges for connecting the strips and defining slots, and a frame including first and second support members for supporting both end portions of the divided portions so that tension is applied to the strips of the divided portions and at least one pair of elastic members for supporting the first and second support members.

Abstract: In a cathode ray tube including a panel provided with a phosphor screen, a funnel integrated with the panel, an electron gun disposed inside the funnel, a magnetic shield (1) for shielding an electron beam (5) emitted from the electron gun against an external magnetic field, and a frame (2) for holding the magnetic shield (1), the magnetic shield (1) includes, at a portion to be joined with the frame (2), a bent portion (20) bent toward a tube axis side, and a thickness T of the bent portion (20) at its edge on the tube axis side is 0.08 mm or less. By making the thickness T small, halation that is liable to occur in a cathode ray tube with a large deflection angle can be suppressed because electron beams reflected from an end face (11) and allowed to reach the screen without being shielded by the frame (2) are reduced.

Abstract: A vibration attenuator is attached to a shadow mask in a movable condition without being adhered to the shadow mask. The vibration attenuator has depressions, and is attached to the shadow mask by inserting its foot portions through holes provided in the shadow mask, and folding them at the depressions, thereby deforming the vibration attenuator into an approximately rectangular shape. Because a vibration energy of the shadow mask is consumed by friction due to a contacting or sliding of the vibration attenuator with the shadow mask, vibration of the shadow mask can be attenuated effectively with a simple structure.

Abstract: A tension mask cathode ray tube has a vacuum tube and an inner shield mounted within the vacuum tube to shield the vacuum tube from geomagnetism. A value Br/Hc of the inner shield where Br indicates a residual magnetic flux density and Hc indicates a coercive force is established to be 1.0-2.0 times more than a value Br/Hc of the mask frame. In this structure, the route of electron beams is established to be more precise. Consequently, the purity characteristic and the convergence characteristic are improved while forming a precise raster. In this way, the display screen quality can be enhanced.

Abstract: A shadow mask for a flat cathode ray tube having a plurality of pores for discriminating electron beams emitted from electron guns by colors, and a vibration attenuation device disposed in a space between the pores, the shadow mask being provided with at least one reference portion for indicating the position at which the vibration attenuating device is to be installed. By referring to the reference portion, the vibration attenuating device can be accurately positioned in a space between the pores of a shadow mask without blocking the pores.

Abstract: An ultraviolet-curable resin composition comprising a phosphorus atom-containing photopolymerizable compound and a carboxyl group-containing photopolymerizable compound and exhibiting surface tension at 25° C. in the range of 30 to 50 mN/m. Preferably the composition comprises (a) a compound having one or more (meth)acryloyl groups in its molecule and a phosphorus atom, (b) a compound having at least one carboxyl group and one (meth)acryloyl group in its molecule, (c) a compound having one or more (meth)acryloyl groups in its molecule, (d) a leveling agent, and (e) a photoinitiator. The ultraviolet-curable resin composition is useful as a protective material for etching, particularly as a back-coating material in the production of a shadow mask.

Abstract: This invention provides, as a means of securing magnetic shield properties for a semi-tension mask and precluding color irregularity or mislanding on the phosphor due to beam drift, a Fe—Ni alloy for semi-tension mask comprising, in mass percentage (%), from 34 to 45% Ni, from 0.01 to 0.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tension mask for a cathode-ray tube. The tension mask has an active aperture portion formed by a plurality of parallel strands extending between cantilevers on opposed sides of a mask support frame. The tension mask further comprises border shields mounted over each end of the frame cantilevers, whereby the strand ends are held to the cantilevers in a predetermined spaced-apart relationship. The border shields on opposing sides of the frame extend toward the active aperture portion of the tension mask and is substantially aligned with the screen matrix of the CRT. The tension mask has a lower coefficient of thermal expansion than that of the mask frame, cantilevers, and border shield.

Abstract: A color display tube (1) is disclosed, which comprises an improved suspension system of the color selection electrode (12). The color display tube has suspension means that are constructed so as to be self-locking. The suspension means (20) are provided with an additional flat portion (31). This plate has an aperture (32) that is shaped such that it has at least three surfaces of engagement (42, 43) for the free end portion (22) of the supporting elements (17) connected to the inside of the upright edge (18) of the display window (3). When the color display tube is exposed to shock loading, the construction of the flat portion (31) is capable of absorbing this shock without the color selection electrode (12) becoming detached from the supporting elements (17). The action is based on the friction between the surfaces of engagement (42) and the free end portion (22).

Abstract: A color cathode-ray tube (CRT) having an evacuated envelope with an electron gun therein for generating an electron beam is disclosed. The envelope further includes a faceplate panel having a luminescent screen with phosphor lines on an interior surface thereof. A focus mask, having a plurality of spaced-apart first conductive lines, is located adjacent to an effective picture area of the screen. The spacing between the first conductive lines defines a plurality of slots substantially parallel to the phosphor lines on the screen. Each of the first conductive lines has a substantially continuous insulating material layer formed on a screen facing side thereof. A plurality of second conductive lines are oriented substantially perpendicular to the plurality of first conductive lines and are bonded thereto by the insulating material layer. A cap layer is formed over the plurality of second conductive lines and the insulating material.

Abstract: In a shadow mask color cathode ray tube, its shadow mask is not easily deformed into a concave shape when an impact or a vibration is applied to the shadow mask, so that a good image can be displayed. The electron beam passing holes of the shadow mask are each formed of an upper hole etched from the panel side of the shadow mask and a lower hole etched from the electron-gun side of the shadow mask. In each electron beam passing hole located in the peripheral portion of the shadow mask, the ratio of an upper-side etching quantity to a lower-side etching quantity is controlled to be 1.8 or less. By adjusting the balance in strength relative to compressive stresses between the panel side and the electron-gun side of the shadow mask, it is possible to prevent the shadow mask from being deformed into a concave shape.

Abstract: A magnetic shield (20) for a cathode ray tube includes a body portion and a skirt section (21) around the body portion. The skirt section (21) has a skirt portion (23) having a free edge (25) and being connected to the body portion at its opposite edge (26), wherein the length of the free edge (25) is less than the length of the opposite edge (26).

Abstract: A rail of a flat type cathode ray tube is disclosed, wherein the flat type cathode ray tube comprises a panel having a deposited fluorescent surface therein and of which interior and exterior surfaces are substantially flat, a funnel connected to the panel; a shadow mask arranged with the inner surface of the panel with a predetermined gap, and a rail fixed to the panel and combined with the shadow mask. In the flat type cathode ray tube, if a height of the rail is L, the rail maintains a predetermined gap of 0.1L˜0.3L with the panel and is fixed by a frit glass.

Abstract: Disclosed is an Fe—Ni alloy consisting of, by mass, 30 to 50% of Ni (or 27 to 47% Ni and not more than 22% Co), 0.005 to 0.1% of Nb, less than 0.01% of C, 0.002 to 0.02% of N, and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein the equation “0.000013≦(% Nb)×(% N)≦0.002”, is fulfilled. In the alloy, preferably, the maximum grain size of compounds primarily containing Nb and nitrogen and other compounds primarily containing Nb and C is less than 0.5 &mgr;m, which can be observed at an fractional section of metal structure, and a total number of the compounds is not less than 50,000/mm2 at an fractional section. An average grain size of the alloy structure is not less than 10 by the crystal grain size number as defined in JIS G0551. The alloy may applied to shadow masks for the Braun tube and lead frames for semiconductor elements.

Abstract: A shadow mask for a Braun tube is composed of an iron-based alloy plate of a low thermal expansion structure containing nickel and cobalt, and the iron-based alloy plate has a crystal grain size of more than 6.0 and less than 9.0 measured by a grain size measuring method prescribed in JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) G0551, and 0.2% proof stress of more than 240N/mm2 and less than 320N/mm2.

Abstract: Color cathode ray tube including a panel in front portion of the cathode ray tube, and a shadow mask spaced from, and fitted to rear of the panel for selecting a color from electron beams, wherein at least one of an inside surface of the panel and the shadow mask have a curvature structure in which a radius of curvature varies continuously within a fixed ratio range, thereby enhancing a strength and improving howling.